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What is the Mexican National Era?
This era of Texas history is characterized by Mexico gaining its' independence and the use of the empresario system
The name for American settlers who moved to Texas
What are Anglos?
Reason for Mexican colonization
What is to increase population in Northern Mexico?
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
(From the Empresario Chart on your Study Guide)
Founded the first Anglo colony in Texas
2) What event started the Mexican Revolution, and who
Father Miguel Hidalgo started the Mexican Revolution with his "Grito de Dolores" speech
Father Miguel Hidalgo gave this speech, starting the Mexican Revolution
What is the Grito de Dolores?
What is the job of an empresario
A businessmen. who receives permision (LAND GRANT) from Mexico to settle in Texas. They had to follow 3 rules
1) Be loyal to Mexico. 2) Live on the land. 3) Be Catholic
Who is Martin de Leon?
(From the Empresario Chart on your Study Guide)
This successful empresario established the De Leon colony in 1824
4,) What was Mexico afraid of happening if Texas was not settled?
They were afraid that Spain or other countries would take over Texas again?
What is the difference between an EMPRESARIO and a FILIBUSTER
An EMPRESARIO receives LAND GRANT permission from Mexico to settle in Texas. A FILIBUSTER tries to win land by declaring unofficial war.
Who are empresarios?
Received land grants from Mexican government and helped bring settlers to Mexico
This empresario was given permission by the Spanish to settle Texas
Who is Moses Austin?
In 1821, this country gained independence from Spain
What is Mexico?
What rules did American EMPRESARIO settlers have to follow in Texas?
Follow Mexican laws, practice the Catholicism, and be of good moral character
An area of land given by the government to be used by a person/group for settlement
What is a land grant?
Who is Green DeWitt?
(Empresario Chart)
An empresario in Mexican Texas who brought families from the United States to what is now the City of GONZALEZ South Central Texas
Daily Double: These fortune-seekers waged unauthorized war on a foreign country, for instance, Spain
What is a filibuster?
Why would Spain not have liked the EMPRESARIO system?